Knit socks designed to use up leftover, stash, and scrap yarn. Updated 8/2/26
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Free Patterns
Bricklane Flat Knit Socks
Colorful socks knit flat with a slip stitch brick pattern and seamed. Uses at least 3 colors of Medium weight yarn. Designed by Annanitato Lolo of Crazy Hands. Video tutorial included with pattern.
Patchwork House Socks
Leftover yarn socks knit with mitered square patchwork top and finished with afterthought heel sock construction. Perfect for using up those sock yarn scraps. Designed by autumngeisha.
Mad Mix Socks
This pattern contains instructions for both cuff-down and toe-up versions with six different stitch textures that make these socks perfect for stash-busting and scrap yarn. Designed by Virpi Tarvo
Scrappy Socks
Stash buster socks knit toe up with stripes of different colors and textures including moss stitch, broken rib, garter stitch, and more. Great for scrap leftover Fingering yarn. Designed by Justyna Lorkowska.
Weekend Shorty Socks
Quick fun way to use up leftover sock yarn, these ankle socks come in sizes from Toddler to XL adult and feature as many as 6 contrast colors plus the main color. Cuff down heel flap socks. Fingering weight of yarn. Designed by Summer Lee.
More Free Patterns
Ruffled Feathers Socks
Fun socks for kids and adults with ruffles around cuff that are mirrored in stripes on the foot. Sizes Toddler to Adult XLarge. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Lauren Colby.
Happy Go Scrappy Socks
Now free! This sock pattern is designed to use up all those leftovers from previous socks. Great use for scrap and stash yarn! Designed by Anita Grahn. Available in English, Danish or Swedish
Le Quebrada Socks
A simple stranded pattern for colorful striped socks. 2 sizes. Perfect for stash or scrap yarn. Designed by Dela Hausmann. Note that the pattern has been officially discontinued but the link to the pdf is still live at this writing.
Gander Socks
A very simple stranded sock pattern of triangles, ideal to use up leftovers. Designed by General Hogbuffer.
Party Flag Socks
These colorful top-down socks feature a geometric design inspired by banners and pennants. Cuff, afterthought heel, and toe are knit in contrasting colors. 4 sizes. Designed for 5 colors, it's perfect for leftover sock yarn. Designed by Allison Lutes.
Christmas Smorgasbord
These striped socks feature a different texture each day and are designed as an Advent project in 24 steps so you wind up with a pair of socks on Christmas Eve. Ideal for using up sock yarn scraps! Designed by Becky Greene. Pictured project by JConklin
